Sushant Singh Rajput Case LIVE Updates: CBI Denies Closure of SSR Case, Says Probe Still On

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday said that news reports claiming that the CBI is closing the Sushant Singh Rajput case in the next couple of days is wrong. He also wondered why some people were in a rush to close the case.

"According my information the media reports that CBI is closing, by a final report in the Sushant SR's unnatural death FIR in the next two days, is wrong. Why are so many in Mumbai in such a huge hurry to close the case?" Swamy tweeted on his verified account.

Earlier in the day, he had shared updates about the case with a couple of tweets.

"On direction of Ministry of Health, in compliance with the letter of Chairman of the Parliament's Standing Committee, to Secretary of MHFW, Dr. Sudhir Gupta met me today to apprise me of the non-classified forensic findings of the SSR case. These will be shared in the next tweet," he had written.

"I am moving through the official process for a more thorough evaluation by the MH&FW's Medical Board of the post mortem on SSR done by Dr Cooper hospital & based on the seven shortcomings of post-mortem pointed out by AIIMS Board. This is necessary before CBI can conclude," he wrote in another tweet.

Breaking his silence, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday made it clear that he would resist any moves to finish off Bollywood or shift it from Mumbai.

"Any attempts being made to finish off Bollywood or shift it elsewhere (from Mumbai) will not be tolerated and we shall oppose it," Thackeray assured at a meeting with single-screen and multiplex cinema hall owners to discuss re-starting of film theatres in the ongoing Unlockdown phases.

"Bollywood enjoys a following and popularity across the globe. In many respects, it's even at par with Hollywood. The film industry also generates huge employment for lakhs of people," Thackeray said of the film industry based in Mumbai since 107 years.

Breaking his silence, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday made it clear that he would resist any moves to finish off Bollywood or shift it from Mumbai.

"Any attempts being made to finish off Bollywood or shift it elsewhere (from Mumbai) will not be tolerated and we shall oppose it," Thackeray assured at a meeting with single-screen and multiplex cinema hall owners to discuss re-starting of film theatres in the ongoing Unlockdown phases.

"Bollywood enjoys a following and popularity across the globe. In many respects, it's even at par with Hollywood. The film industry also generates huge employment for lakhs of people," Thackeray said of the film industry based in Mumbai since 107 years.

The video, featuring Sushant Singh Rajput, left netizens emotional and has garnered over 15000 likes in no time and retweeted for around 3800 times.

Amid some media reports that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a closure report in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, the federal agency on Thursday refuted the claims and said that such reports are "erroneous" and the investigation is still continuing.

CBI spokesperson R.K. Gaur said in a statement, "CBI continues to investigate the death of Sushant. There are certain speculative reports in the media that the CBI has reached a conclusion. It may be reiterated that these reports are speculative and erroneous."

The remarks came amid media speculation that the agency will be filing a closure report soon.

Earlier, the forensic team of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) led by Sudhir Gupta had ruled out the murder angle in the actor's death case.

The CBI had registered a case on August 6 after a notification from the Centre on the request of the Bihar government based on a complaint filed by Sushant's father K.K. Singh in Patna.

CBI says that it continues to investigate the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continues to investigate the death of #SushantSinghRajput. There are certain speculative reports in media that the CBI has reached a conclusion. It may be reiterated that these reports are speculative and erroneous: CBI pic.twitter.com/Nmr3Kb4B58

— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2020

As per multiple reports doing rounds on the Internet, the CBI team suspects no foul play in Sushant Singh Rajput's case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) has almost completed its probe into the case of Sushant Singh Rajput and suspects no foul play, reports Zee News. The report further states that the CBI officials will submit its report soon and the court may decide the further course of action in the abetment to suicide allegations against Sushant's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. 

Earlier this month, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) Forensic Medical Board had submitted their report in connection to Sushant's case to the investigating agency ruling out murder theories as the actor’s cause of death.

As per multiple reports doing rounds on the Internet, the Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which is probing the death case of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput is about to complete their investigation. Reportedly, the team is likely to submit its report of the case to a CBI court in Bihar within a few days.

Sushant Singh Rajput's brother-in-law lists why the family is being targeted sharing this intense note. He wrote, "If a crime‘s committed against someone & they file a case and we start maligning the plaintiff,we are trying to deny them justice. Always be watchful of such plans. Such plans work by spreading seeds of doubt so that the focus moves away from the quest for truth and towards victim blaming (sic)."

If a crime‘s committed against someone & they file a case & we start maligning the plaintiff,we are trying to deny them justice.Always be watchful of such plans.Such plans work by spreading seeds of doubt so that the focus moves away from the quest4 truth & towards victim blaming pic.twitter.com/Nd0qbKv962

— vishal kirti (@vikirti) October 14, 2020

ED raids 4 locations linked to filmmaker Dinesh Vijan

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at four locations linked to filmmaker Dinesh Vijan in connection with its probe into the money laundering angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case. An ED source told IANS that currently the agency was carrying out searches in four locations linked to Vijan. Vijan debuted with "Raabta" as a film director. Sushant starred along with Kirti Sanon in "Raabta", which was released in 2017. Vijan was also the co-producer of the movie. The film bombed at the box office. The ED registered a case of money laundering on July 31 on the basis of an FIR filed by the Bihar Police on the complaint of Sushant's father K.K. Singh.

Putting rumours to rest, Shweta Singh Kirti, sister of Sushant Singh Rajput took to Twitter to share a screenshot of her social media account showing multiple attempts made to hack it. 

Here is why I had to deactivate my social media accounts . Several log in attempts were made to hack my accounts. A lot of people are asking me the reasons and have fallen prey to several rumors. So here is putting end to them. Thanks to my extended family #WeStayUnited4SSR pic.twitter.com/Fh9PP01QZQ

— Shweta Singh Kirti (@shwetasinghkirt) October 15, 2020

Throughout Wednesday, fans of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput kept speculating why his sister Shweta Singh Kirti has deleted her Twitter and Instagram accounts. While Shweta had temporarily deactivated her unverified Twitter and verified Instagram accounts, the same were subsequently restored. The late actor's California-based sister also offered an explanation with a statement shared on Twitter apologising to Sushant's fans.

Sorry, there were multiple log in attempts being made on my social media accounts so had to deactivate them.

— Shweta Singh Kirti (@shwetasinghkirt) October 14, 2020

Bollywood producer Sandip Ssingh, who had claimed he shared a close bond with late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, earlier drew flak when the family of the late actor said they did not know him, and it emerged that Ssingh did not even meet or call Sushant in almost a year before his death on June 14.

Sandip Ssingh shared a digital copy of the legal notice sent to the news channel alleging defamation. Sharing the post on Instagram he wrote. "It's payback time", followed by hashtags 'Defamation' and 'Enough Is Enough'. 

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It's Payback time @republicworld #Defamation #EnoughIsEnough

A post shared by Sandip Ssingh (@officialsandipssingh) on Oct 14, 2020 at 6:32am PDT

Filmmaker Sandip Ssingh, who came in the limelight after the demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has filed a defamation case against a news channel and it's editor in chief. He claims to be a close confidant of Sushant and was among the first ones to reach SSR's house after he was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14. In his legal notice, Ssingh also sought an unconditional apology and a compensation of Rs 200 crore within 15 days of the notice being served.